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Reviewed in short

Discover the latest short book reviews from the New Statesman, featuring new novels, works of non-fiction, essays and biographies. If you would like to read more in-depth articles, you can explore our sections dedicated to reviews as well as our politics and history books pages.

From Lucas Rijneveld to Amitav Ghosh: new books reviewed in short

From Lucas Rijneveld to Amitav Ghosh: new books reviewed in short

Also featuring Unearthing by Kyo Maclear and Six Stories by Stefan Zweig.

By Michael Prodger, Pippa Bailey, Ellen Peirson-Hagger and Alona Ferber

From Adam Phillips to Kate Manne: new books reviewed in short

From Adam Phillips to Kate Manne: new books reviewed in short

Also featuring Pity by Andrew McMillan and Breaking Through by Katalin Karikó.

By Sophie McBain, Ellen Peirson-Hagger, Sarah Dawood and Michael Prodger

From Philip Ball to Rachael Allen: new books reviewed in short

From Philip Ball to Rachael Allen: new books reviewed in short

Also featuring My Friends by Hisham Matar and Veiled Threat by Nadeine Asbal.

By Michael Prodger, Ellen Peirson-Hagger, Megan Gibson and Barney Horner

From Colin Barrett to Hannah Ritchie: new books reviewed in short

From Colin Barrett to Hannah Ritchie: new books reviewed in short

Also featuring Deterring Armageddon by Peter Apps and Missing Persons, or My Grandmother’s Secrets by Clair Wills.

By Michael Prodger, Pippa Bailey, Tom Gatti and Megan Kenyon

From Bettany Hughes to Aniefiok Ekpoudom: new books reviewed in short

From Bettany Hughes to Aniefiok Ekpoudom: new books reviewed in short

Also featuring Our Moon by Rebecca Boyle and Trapped in History by Nicholas Rankin.

By Michael Prodger, Samir Jeraj, Morgane Llanque and Ellen Peirson-Hagger

From Elton John to Wendy Cope: new books reviewed in short

From Elton John to Wendy Cope: new books reviewed in short

Also featuring Tremor by Teju Cole and A Woman I Know by Mary Haverstick.

By Barney Horner, Pippa Bailey, Matthew Gilley and Ellen Peirson-Hagger

From Barbra Streisand to Michael Mann: new books reviewed in short

From Barbra Streisand to Michael Mann: new books reviewed in short

Also featuring Peter Cowie’s biography of Ingmar Bergman and Stuffed by Pen Vogler.

By Megan Kenyon, Michael Prodger, Christiana Bishop and Barney Horner

From Paul Auster to Kelly and Zach Weinersmith: new books reviewed in short

From Paul Auster to Kelly and Zach Weinersmith: new books reviewed in short

Also featuring Reckoning by V and Eyeliner by Zahra Hankir.

By Will Dunn, Pippa Bailey, Michael Prodger and Sophie McBain

From Nathalie Olah to Stephen Marche: new books reviewed in short

From Nathalie Olah to Stephen Marche: new books reviewed in short

Also featuring Alexandria by Islam Issa and The Factory by Hiroko Oyamada.

By Michael Prodger, Megan Gibson, Anoosh Chakelian and Barney Horner

From Naomi Alderman to Francis Spufford: new books reviewed in short

From Naomi Alderman to Francis Spufford: new books reviewed in short

Also featuring The Revolutionary Temper by Richard Darnton and The Wisdom of Sheep by Rosamund Young.

By Michael Prodger, Megan Kenyon, Christiana Bishop and Ellen Peirson-Hagger

From Thurston Moore to Camilla Nord: new books reviewed in short

From Thurston Moore to Camilla Nord: new books reviewed in short

Also featuring The Book at War by Andrew Pettegree and a collection from the Complete Works Poets.

By Pippa Bailey, Ellen Peirson-Hagger, Michael Prodger and Matthew Gilley

From Gordon Brown to Natalie Haynes: new books reviewed in short

From Gordon Brown to Natalie Haynes: new books reviewed in short

Also featuring Family Meal by Bryan Washington and Pure Wit by Francesca Peacock.

By Alona Ferber, Rachel Cunliffe, Michael Prodger and Matthew Gilley

From Duncan Hamilton to Lydia Kiesling: new books reviewed in short

From Duncan Hamilton to Lydia Kiesling: new books reviewed in short

Also featuring The Story of Scandinavia by Stein Ringen and Big Meg by Tim and Emma Flannery.

By Jonny Ball, Megan Gibson, Michael Prodger and Pippa Bailey

From Ben Lerner to Simon Heffer: new books reviewed in short

From Ben Lerner to Simon Heffer: new books reviewed in short

Also featuring Land of Milk and Honey by C Pam Zhang and Stay True by Hua Hsu.

By Michael Prodger, Christiana Bishop, Barney Horner and Ellen Peirson-Hagger

From Clive Myrie to Danny Cipriani: new books reviewed in short

From Clive Myrie to Danny Cipriani: new books reviewed in short

Also featuring The View From Down Here by Lucy Webster and So To Speak by Terrance Hayes.

By Michael Prodger, Will Lloyd, Sarah Dawood and Ellen Peirson-Hagger

From Yiyun Li to Wolfram Eilenberger: new books reviewed in short

From Yiyun Li to Wolfram Eilenberger: new books reviewed in short

Also featuring Kenneth W Harl’s history of nomadic tribes and Redstone Press’s Seeing Things.

By Barney Horner, Pippa Bailey, Michael Prodger and Tom Gatti

From Daljit Nagra to Charlie Porter: new books reviewed in short

From Daljit Nagra to Charlie Porter: new books reviewed in short

Also featuring National Dish by Anya von Bremzen and Metropolitan by Andrew Martin.

By Ellen Peirson-Hagger, Michael Prodger and Matthew Gilley

From Helen Macdonald to Mary Jean Chan: new books reviewed in short

From Helen Macdonald to Mary Jean Chan: new books reviewed in short

Also featuring Homer and His Iliad by Robin Lane Fox and Chaos Kings by Scott Patterson.

By Will Dunn, Michael Prodger, Ellen Peirson-Hagger and Barney Horner

From Tom Holland to Deborah Bonello: new books reviewed in short

From Tom Holland to Deborah Bonello: new books reviewed in short

Also featuring The Bay by Julia Rampen and Nowhere To Run by Jonathan Sayer.

By Michael Prodger, Jonny Ball, Christiana Bishop and Alona Ferber

From Megan Nolan to James Ball: new books reviewed in short

From Megan Nolan to James Ball: new books reviewed in short

Also featuring Reflections by Mark Avery and The Black Eden by Richard T Kelly.

By Samir Jeraj, India Bourke, Christiana Bishop and Michael Prodger

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